# Who is the best number 10 in Real Madrid history?

> Real Madrid's playmakers from Quinta del Buitre icons to today's modern conductors. Cast your vote!

*By YPB Team · Published May 13, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-number-10-in-real-madrid-history*

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## Current results (0 votes)

1. **Luka Modrić**
   2018 Ballon d'Or winner and Croatia legend, Real Madrid's modern midfield brain.
2. **Zinedine Zidane**
   2002 Champions League final scorer and three-time FIFA World Player while at Real Madrid.
3. **Mesut Özil**
   Creative German playmaker who wore Real's #10 from 2010 to 2013.
4. **Wesley Sneijder**
   Dutch playmaker who wore #10 for Real Madrid in the 2007-08 La Liga title win.
5. **James Rodríguez**
   2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner who joined Real Madrid as their high-profile #10.
6. **Robinho**
   Brazilian winger and creative spark who wore #10 in the mid-2000s.
7. **Michael Owen**
   English 2001 Ballon d'Or winner who wore Real Madrid's #11 then #10 around 2004.
8. **Bernd Schuster**
   German playmaker who jumped from Barça to Real and wore #10.
9. **Hugo Sánchez**
   Mexican striker who dominated La Liga at Real and won five consecutive titles.
10. **Iván Zamorano**
   Chilean striker, prolific Real Madrid goalscorer of the early 1990s.
11. **Rafael Martín Vázquez**
   La Fábrica midfielder and Quinta del Buitre member.
12. **Pirri**
   Long-serving Real Madrid midfielder and six-time La Liga champion of the 60s/70s.

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